Launching to new heights: A talk with Kim Spelts

摘要

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand the importance of properly managing pain in veterinary patients. But it doesn't hurt that Kim Spelts, BS, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia), CCMT, CCRP, actually is one. In 1996, Kim gave up a career in aerospace engineering — working with NASA on the Galileo spacecraft — to return to her home state of Colorado. There, she pursued her childhood passion of caring for animals by enrolling in a veterinary technology program and later earning a veterinary technicianspecialization in anesthesia. In veterinary medicine, Kim found immediate intellectual stimulation and emotional satisfaction that continue to motivate her today. "Being challenged intellectually is fun for me," says Kim, "and I think if you're doing what you love to do, you can always find a way to challenge yourself."